What is included
- Merits review and calculation of the claimable amount
- Drafting the claim or the defence and proposing evidence
- Attendance at the hearing and reporting the judgment
Lower-value civil claims
Claim, evidence and hearing in the oral procedure, with a specialist lawyer and a court agent where the amount requires one.
Small civil claims procedure
What is included and what is not promised
This procedure concentrates almost everything into one hearing: what is not filed with the claim usually cannot come in later. Preparation therefore matters more than the courtroom.
What it includes: merits review and calculation of the claimable amount; drafting the claim or the defence and proposing evidence; attendance at the hearing and reporting the judgment. What it does not include: it does not include expert reports, court fees or court agent disbursements, which are provisioned separately and itemised in the quote.
Documents you will need
- Contracts, invoices and communications in the matter.
- Documentary evidence and details of possible witnesses.
- Earlier demands sent to the other side.
Indicative timing
We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days.
Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 7 and 15 working days.
The hearing date depends on the court's workload and is usually measured in months; judgment follows weeks later.
See the pricing page for how we charge this kind of matter.
How it works
Estimated duration: 15 days.
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Merits and deadlines
We read your matter and tell you whether by amount or subject it goes through the small claims procedure, what can be claimed and whether the deadline is still open.
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Professional and quote
We ask for the documents and the available evidence. We assign a lawyer and, where the amount requires it, a court agent; price in writing.
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Pleadings and evidence
We draft the claim or the defence with the proposed evidence and file it at the competent court.
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Hearing and judgment
We attend the hearing if one is held and explain the judgment and whether an appeal is worthwhile.
What to have at hand
- Contracts, invoices and communications in the matter
- Documentary evidence and details of possible witnesses
- Earlier demands sent to the other side
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a court agent?
It depends on the amount and the type of matter. We tell you before signing, with the cost.
Can I appeal the judgment?
In many cases yes, except for minimal amounts. We assess it when it arrives.
Who pays the costs?
Usually the losing party, but not always and not in full. We explain the real risk before filing.
Related services
People who come for “Small civil claims procedure” often need one of these Court proceedings procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.
Your case
Tell us about the matter, the jurisdiction and any date or summons received.
Request a quote
Tell us about your case and which documents you already have. We tell you what fits, what is missing and what it costs.